In a separate statement, the Head of Information Bureau of the Ministry of Defense Brigadier General Rico Ricardo Sirait stated that two TNI soldiers died in the peacekeeping mission. The two soldiers were attacked due to the increased intensity of the fighting in Southern Lebanon.

Two UN peacekeepers killed after explosion in southern Lebanon - Unifil has launched an investigation into the deaths

"We demand a direct investigation from the U.N., not just Israel's excuses," he said. Indonesia ​said earlier this week that ongoing Israeli military operations have ⁠placed U.N. ⁠peacekeepers in Lebanon ⁠at ​grave risk.